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SWOLLEN DIGITS DUE TO PACHYDERMODACTYLY RESEMBLING INFLAMMATORY ARTHRITIS

AYDA ACAR, FATMAGÜL DİRİCAN, BANU YAMAN, İPEK TAMSEL, GÖKHAN KESER, IŞIL KARAARSLAN

European Journal of Rheumatology - 2019;6(1):54-56

Department of Dermatology, Ege University School of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey

 

Pachydermodactyly is a rare digital fibromatosis, characterized by painless, fusiform swelling in proximal interphalangeal joints. Since it may be misdiagnosed as inflammatory arthritis, it is important to call physicians’ attention to this rarely seen condition to avoid unnecessary immunosuppressive treatment. Hereby, we present a case of a pachydermodactyly that had been previously followed-up and treated as an inflammatory arthritis for 4 years. We describe the clinical, radiological, and dermoscopic features of the case.